Mushroom Men – Rise of the Fungi

TITLE: Mushroom Men – Rise of the Fungi
PLATFORM: DS
DEVELOPER: Red Fly Studio
GENRE: Action Adventure
RELEASE DATE: November, 2008

DS Weapon Feature
Week 1

In order to survive in the world of Mushroom Men, players must concoct grand scale weapons out of mere knickknacks. The arsenal is entirely based on how creative players can get. But modifying flimsy weapons such as sticks, batteries and nails into deadly creations is only a fraction of the arsenal at the player’s disposal. The most valuable armaments will be fusions between multiple weapons already in possession. As a result of the wide range of weapons that can be created in Mushroom Men, players must choose one of three classes which will determine which weapon types they will specialize in, based on their class’ fighting style.

There are three main classes in Mushroom Men: Sage, Scout, and Heavy. Sage specializes in Spore powers. Spore powers are magical skills that give wielders the power to move inanimate objects and attack enemies, among other abilities. However, Sages are very weak at hand-to-hand and ranged combat, leaving them almost completely dependent on their powerful but limited magical abilities. Scouts are expert ranged attackers. However, their agility and attack accuracy only benefit them at a distance from enemies. Once in close range, Scouts are quickly overwhelmed by moderate to large numbers of attackers. The Heavy class excels in melee combat, relying on their brute strength to quickly overtake opponents in tight-quarter battles. Unfortunately, their brawn also makes them very slow fighter, making them easy prey for large groups of well-equipped opponents.

Weapon Name: Shock Baton
Ideal Class: Heavy
Composition: wire, broken flashlight

Weapon Name: Rubber band Shooter
Ideal Class: Sage
Composition: wooden pencil, rubber band

Weapon Name: Fork Bow
Ideal Class: Heavy
Composition: fork, rubber band

Weapon Name: Plastic Bayonet
Ideal Class: Heavy
Composition: toothpick sword, wooden rod

Weapon Name: Poison Javelin
Ideal Class: Sage
Composition: Syringe, wooden rod

Weapon Name: Spark Scraper
Ideal Class: Heavy
Composition: spark wire, pipe cleaner

Weapon Name: Popsicle Sword
Ideal Class: Heavy
Composition: popsicle stick, razor blade

Mushroom Men – Rise of the Fungi for the DS will be available across North America & Europe from November 2008. For more information about Mushroom Men please visit www.gamecockmedia.com. For more information about Red Fly Studio please visit www.redflystudio.com.